Daily Republican., 1887-08-08
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Library Of Congre''
A DAY OFF.
Tho Trip to Cape Nearly
Drowned-The etorm-tire On tho Re-
hubble,

Tho Trip to Cape M Nearly
Drowned-The eetorm-tire On tho Re-
public.
A great deal Is said In advance on the
departure OF every excursion that leaves
our city-that IL is to be the be- ct OF the
season, etc, but for day OF real solid
PLEASURE we know of none that fully |
comes up TO the mark 80 near as those
given TO Cape May on the steamer Re-
public as IN at.ache OF the REPUBLI-
CAN office can attest. Having confined |
himself very closely to his duties, and
probably overworked himself, he con.
cluded to ascertain whether or not there
was any virtue In salt air and water, 80
on Saturday morning, after setting
things in motion at tho office, accom-.
panied by his wife ana two olive
brauches, he got on the care, and after
. ride OF few miput was on board
the Emo steamer Republic. L. was q
delightful day, just cool enough to be
pleasant, and every one ssemed to be In
the very beat humor and determined TO
make themselves agreeable.
1t was no trouble whatever to "scrape
an acquainta nee" and pass few mo
meuts In pleasant conversation. The
trip down was enjoy ed in various ways
| ObuCibk wuo ihuutkuA Az w So1ASb
some amused themselves by e,pg'ns
with piano accomplishments. whilst
o.hers descapted on the lovely and con-
stantiy changing scenes Of tEy and
earth. The choir OF tina Episcopal
church OF Germantown, Pa. rendered
some good vocal music with their train
cd voices and received encore after en-
core, which was gracefully ackncw-
dped by them That the SALT sea
breezs sbarpsntd the appet.tes OF ali
on boari was made apparent about
eleven O'Clock, as lunch baskets were
brought out and attacked vita vim.
, We arrived ut Cape May Point aoout
half pact ] O'Clock, and while some
boarded the cara and went to the city,
others remained at the Point ana
amused themselves in various ways
gathering shelis, bathing, etc. a. young
lady belonging to Philacelphia swan
out considerably further than others,
aud becoming tired she concluded 10
rest, but when she csase swimming and
sought to place her feet on something
solid, Bhe was unable to 90 30, and
down she went. When she came to rDe
surface abe called Justly for belp, but
r as those In her company knew she wat
o good swimmer no attention was paid
|
Her sup pplications were renewed when
she arose to the surfsce, and in such An
EN- pnatic manner did she beg for helI
that young man vent to her assis'-
, ancs, when bs found that her weight
was more than be could manage, and
friends assisted Doth the rescd1U AID
c reeceur to terra hrmA.
i, Restorativts were given to the young
D lady, and after she was brought bach
to consciouoness che WAS taken or
. board the boat and conveyed TO he
l stateroom, wbers she remained until
d bsr nerves were quieted, which had re
ceived terrible shock, taking Int
consideration also that che is con
5, slant sufferer from heafG disease. Al
ON board seemed 10 deeply eympRthiS
with the yoGng lady, whose name WI
were unable to ascertnio.
A Lad at the other esd Of the islant
a also came very near being dro wned b.
. venturlng out too far. He WAS rescued
. before the under-toW csueht him in 1t
5, remorseless grip. Batbers should Us
not on y little eau ton bat com MOI
l, cease, and know that when the under
IT to " takes hold of them, the chances ar
Ia aB one to ton against them.
~ About half. past two o'clock the mu:
S, terinas of distRut thunder and snar
AZ flashes of chain lightning gave us
uud erstaud that We might expect
N frst-ciass storm as the Point in fe'
moments. Sure erough about thre
o'cloc the storm broke forth III ALI Il
II fuzzy, and the rain came down IN 10
tx rents. All tbs excursi0n!s3 about u
:, Point were sa.e on the boat before u
rain com neEcsd, but righ. In the heigl
of 1t those who hRd gone to the oth
end OF the island arrived In the car
there was no alternative bnt to "gr
and bear IT," and WHOM they cot
hoard tbsir garments we're pretty We
yet soaked with rain water.
Direoay thereafter the boat stare
on the return trip. and in 40 jut halt
e hour after leaving the wharf smo
i. was eeen isEuiug from the hatch way
III tho forward part. The hose and hi
on buck cts vera soon brought into req'
sition, and toe fire extinguishec. Up
inquiry wo learned that lot OF ru
bish had been thro wn against the b1:l'
and This becoming isnited caustd t
smoke, aud came very near produci
q tirst. claes panic among Fhe w0m
and children, and which was on
n averted by the presence OF MIND of
III few men, who duieted their fears
assu.ipg them that the fire Was o.
", Nutica6y among the foremost in po,
ing oil Oh the troub ed waters Wsre L
Usle and my humble SELF.
The rain corllpu3 ID ior come tin
but ius, before We reached For5 DE
in ware the sdu stoIe ont 10 ell lts re-
glory, aud hilatiry took rhs Place
OH despondenoy, The remainder OF t
trip was enjoyed buggy, promint
among the Inducements being the CT
. cert by amateurs the Eptscof~i cue
and the lecture. in when the ri1eis
women were strongly set forta, ahd !
privileges which sEe ~ouic SsaEt
hrsoanJ, one OF which '5sa lie was
belong to no cub except ease o
hot club, it being tbs only one in woich
mem Ders make home run. A'
iuy minutes after eight we hn'sasa up
use days pleasure by partsEing OF u su
.,,,a staprial SKIPPER at J0rasN's restaaf"
No. 2.7 King street.
ant -
A. "Brown's Bronchial Trocnes
Are excellent for the reG!ef os hoaE